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Why Dodgers Don’t Want Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Roki Sasaki to Pitch in WBC

The 2026 World Baseball Classic is quietly coming up closer than people may realize.

The tournament is being held from March 5-17 across Japan, Puerto Rico, and the United States. Speaking of Japan, the reigning champs will look to further cement their standing as an elite baseball entity from a global standpoint.

The Dodgers surely have big interest in how Japan fares this offseason given that Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Roki Sasaki have all represented their country in year’s past.

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At the same time, is there a world where the three bypass pitching for Japan given the extensive World Series run this past fall?